2. In the Great Lakes, an introduced mollusk called the zebra mussel (Dreissena

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2. In the Great Lakes, an introduced mollusk called the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) has reproduced out of control and has outcompeted native mollusks. These mussels are filter feeders, meaning that they suck in water, filter out phytoplankton as food, then spit out the waste water. Because the zebra mussels are SO abundant within the Great Lakes ecosystem, the lake water has become very clear. Think about the role that phytoplankton plays in the environment. How do you think that these introduced mussels have impacted the other living things in the Great Lakes? Explain.

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Effect of uncontrollred growth of zebra mussels on other living things in the Great lakes:

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